The 10 Best Things to do in Kushiro, Hokkaido

May 18, 2021 Esmeralda Fenner

Discover the best top things to do in Kushiro, Japan including Kushiro City Tanchozuru Nature Park, Akan Lake, Kushiro Shitsugen Observatory Boardwalk, Eco Museum Center, Akan International Crane Centre, Kushiro City Zoo, Nusamai Bridge, The Kushiro City Museum, Akan Bus, Bokke (Mud Volcano).
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1. Kushiro City Tanchozuru Nature Park

112 Tsuruoka, Kushiro 084-0926 Hokkaido +81 154-56-2219 http://www.kushiro-park.com/
Excellent
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4.0 based on 248 reviews

Kushiro City Tanchozuru Nature Park

Reviewed By MaximeLecl - France, null

We went on October 22nd early morning when it opens at 9am. Our advice is to come when the center opens because we had the morning light, less tourists, and the cranes were the most active (2 of them flew and came on the visitors path and 2 others were showing off for pride to each other, doing their famous danse and call more or less). Cranes are free to fly away if they want to. There are behind a protective wired fence. Some holes allow you to photograph them properly without the fence. We believe the cranes are being taken care of and the ones that are ill are receiving treatment in an outside area visitors can see from afar but cannot visit. Also saw red kites and black woodpecker in the trees next to the cranes. Directions: take bus number 30 from Kushiro bus terminal to go and come back. Beware though that the number of buses going and coming is highly limited (2 per morning depending on season). You can also take the bus to airport terminal and walk 30 minutes on the road, it's ok but I don't really recommend this option

2. Akan Lake

Kushiro Hokkaido
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4.0 based on 712 reviews

Akan Lake

Reviewed By 814derynh - Waterlooville, United Kingdom

We visited here as part of our tour of Hokkaido. We went for a walk to the local museum where we discovered there are some rare crickets nearby that are only found in this part of the world and they have several sections of woodland fenced off to protect them. They also have Marimo rare algae ball formations that only occur there at Churui Island and in Iceland where the water conditions are the same. and onto the mud pools or bokke as they are known, underground thermal activity quite near to the edge of Lake Akan. We walked back through a woodland walk on the edge of the lake where lots of fishermen were up to their waders waist high in the water fly fishing for a breed of salmon that is only found it that lake called Kokanee, a landlocked variety of sockeye salmon. We heard a Yezo White Backed woodpecker and managed to track it down. A place where you could spend more than the hour or so we had available.

3. Kushiro Shitsugen Observatory Boardwalk

Hokuto, Kushiro 084-0922 Hokkaido +81 154-56-2424 http://www.tabirai.net:443/sightseeing/column/0001486.aspx
Excellent
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4.0 based on 198 reviews

Kushiro Shitsugen Observatory Boardwalk

Reviewed By Ocassi0nal_Traveller - Dulwich Hill, Australia

Extensive boardwalk meanders through a section of the marsh. Unusual marsh flowers were out and there were birds to watch as well

4. Eco Museum Center

1-1-1 Akanko Onsen Akancho, Kushiro 085-0467 Hokkaido +81 154-67-4100 http://business4.plala.or.jp/akan-eco/
Excellent
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4.0 based on 76 reviews

Eco Museum Center

The Lake Akan Eco Museum Center has information on the natural environment of the Akan area of the Akan Mashu National Park, as well as the famous Akan Marimo (a rare lake algae that grow into fluffy green balls). Visitors to the Lake Akan area are recommended to stop by here to learn more about the natural habitat of the region.

5. Akan International Crane Centre

23-40 Kamiakan Akancho, Kushiro 085-0245 Hokkaido +81 154-66-4011 http://aiccgrus.wixsite.com/aiccgrus/center
Excellent
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4.0 based on 144 reviews

Akan International Crane Centre

Reviewed By Southcityca - South San Francisco, United States

There's an observation area next to a large field, where the migrating red crowned cranes land, eat, and mate. Easy to see these cranes, and photograph them. It was a great experience.

6. Kushiro City Zoo

11 Akanchoshimoninishibetsu, Kushiro 085-0204 Hokkaido +81 154-56-2121 http://www.city.kushiro.lg.jp/zoo/index.html
Excellent
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4.0 based on 95 reviews

Kushiro City Zoo

7. Nusamai Bridge

Kushiro 085-0000 Hokkaido +81 154-31-1993 http://ja.kushiro-lakeakan.com/things_to_do/3688/
Excellent
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4.0 based on 418 reviews

Nusamai Bridge

8. The Kushiro City Museum

1-7 Shunkodai, Kushiro 085-0822 Hokkaido +81 154-41-5809 [email protected] http://www.city.kushiro.lg.jp/museum/
Excellent
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4.0 based on 62 reviews

The Kushiro City Museum

9. Akan Bus

Kushiro 085-0015 Hokkaido +81 154-37-2221 http://www.akanbus.co.jp/index.html
Excellent
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4.0 based on 71 reviews

Akan Bus

10. Bokke (Mud Volcano)

Akanko-Onsen Akancho, Kushiro 085-0467 Hokkaido
Excellent
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4.0 based on 59 reviews

Bokke (Mud Volcano)

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